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program that won't work, that's going to cost them a lot more money and have little benefit on the environment. back in 2008, president obama made this statement: "will america watch as clean energy jobs and industry of the future flourish in countries like spain, japan, and germany?" that's what he said. we need to emulate spain, japan and germany. but spain right now is having to cut back dramatically on its really forward-leaning green mandates. they went probably further or as far as any country in europe. it's been a total disappointment. they are reducing their subsidies. their economy is in shambles, and they're not doing well. "the financial times," just february of this year wrote this -- quote -- "the spanish government's latest bid to cut its growing debts to the country's energy sector is expected to slash profits at renewable energy companies asthma tkreud continues to -- as madrid continues to grapple with a $37 billion deficit built up through the years of subsidies." they go on to say "in akiona, spain's second largest wind power operator, shares in that company have tumbled al
program that won't work, that's going to cost them a lot more money and have little benefit on the environment. back in 2008, president obama made this statement: "will america watch as clean energy jobs and industry of the future flourish in countries like spain, japan, and germany?" that's what he said. we need to emulate spain, japan and germany. but spain right now is having to cut back dramatically on its really forward-leaning green mandates. they went probably further or as far...
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won't it be the people in the most fragile work environments? won't it be the people with less skills? won't they be the ones that would suffer the most? don't we have an obligation as a united states senate to reach out to the house and say we get it, this is dangerous. we don't know for sure where we're going, but we know shame on us if we allow decent, hard-working people struggling to get by right now to get hammered by another fiscal crisis that erskine bowles and alan simpson virtually guaranteed was on the way. i think we have a duty. i think we have a responsibility. i think when the american people find out it's not going to take massive slashing of spending, as our colleagues say, a lot of the programs that we can get can be more efficient than they have ever been, and we get just as much benefit even if they don't get as much money. there hadn't been any reform, any management improvements in this government in decades. i will just say politically i thought that was the greatest offer that governor romney had. he was a very good manag
won't it be the people in the most fragile work environments? won't it be the people with less skills? won't they be the ones that would suffer the most? don't we have an obligation as a united states senate to reach out to the house and say we get it, this is dangerous. we don't know for sure where we're going, but we know shame on us if we allow decent, hard-working people struggling to get by right now to get hammered by another fiscal crisis that erskine bowles and alan simpson virtually...
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if we could talk about is the changing energy environment globally and especially in the united states, as the united states becomes more self-sufficient rather than independent, and how that impacts the relationship with our countries? >> yes, you know, i think that -- we have had some divergences. some of it comes down to messaging, as we were saying before. we have the same sorts of reservations and worries about exactly what is the u.s. policy and will the u.s. actually back up those policies as the other allies do. that extend beyond the middle east. the divergence has been the ascendancy of islamic groups. the united states have been relatively sanguine about that. many are worried about the intentions of groups like the muslim brotherhood. when it comes to iran, i think there is a concern amongst the allies we focus on what is exclusively on the nuclear issue, almost as if we are having an arms control negotiations. many of our allies see it in a much broader sense, causing trouble in the region. again, i don't think that the administration doesn't see those things. but it's a m
if we could talk about is the changing energy environment globally and especially in the united states, as the united states becomes more self-sufficient rather than independent, and how that impacts the relationship with our countries? >> yes, you know, i think that -- we have had some divergences. some of it comes down to messaging, as we were saying before. we have the same sorts of reservations and worries about exactly what is the u.s. policy and will the u.s. actually back up those...
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and one that recognizes the changes to our domestic business environment. we also need to lower corporate rates so that the u.s. is no longer -- or that the u.s. has no longer the highest rate -- the highest rate -- in the developed world. it is critical that congress encourage economic growth, private-sector job creation by putting in place a tax system that is simpler, fair to her all taxpayers. a tax system that doesn't change every year or two, one that provides certain. and we need to provide certain certainty -- one that provides certainty. and we need to provide certainty, mr. president, by providing a permanent tax code that will allow families to plan for their future and give businesses the confidence to expand and create jobs. so adopting a fairer and simple tax system that lowers marginal rates, encourages economic growth and promotes our competitiveness and compliance -- read regulatory reform, read katrina regulations -- that now affects virtually every business in the country -- read all of that -- that's the most powerful step we can take to
and one that recognizes the changes to our domestic business environment. we also need to lower corporate rates so that the u.s. is no longer -- or that the u.s. has no longer the highest rate -- the highest rate -- in the developed world. it is critical that congress encourage economic growth, private-sector job creation by putting in place a tax system that is simpler, fair to her all taxpayers. a tax system that doesn't change every year or two, one that provides certain. and we need to...
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for that we would require an international environment of lasting peace. even if china becomes stronger, we will not seek edge me. because we have learned from our own experience in the modern period that one should not impose on others what he himself does not desire. this is an article of faith for us. [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] >> translator: let me underscore here that china has an unwavering commitment to peaceful development. we also have an unshakable determination to safeguard our country's sovereignty and territorial integrity. these two are not contradictory to each other. in fact, they are essential to regional stability and world peace. china will shoulder our new international obligations as a large developing country. we are willing to work with the countries of the world to maintain global peace, and expand global prosperity in the 21st century. thank you. [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] >> translator: the moderator has again indicated to me that our time is really up to i know many of you came to this hal
for that we would require an international environment of lasting peace. even if china becomes stronger, we will not seek edge me. because we have learned from our own experience in the modern period that one should not impose on others what he himself does not desire. this is an article of faith for us. [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese] >> translator: let me underscore here that china has an unwavering commitment to peaceful development. we also have an unshakable...
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thinking of you and that you will meant in terms of what we did to be able to create jobs, clean up the environment, and be able to keep our way of life going on the chesapeake bay. so, madam president, you can see why today we just had three great marylanders, each doing a very different thing, but what i'm so proud of with, you know, captain cullen, larry symms, christina quigley is that each in their own way was trying to make a difference, wanted to protect america. the other was to protect jobs and a way of life on the chesapeake bay. and the other to inspire young women not only to be ready for the playing fields of la crosse but for the playing fields of life. all three, in her own way, were inspirational leaders. all three, in their own way, made a difference in the lives of the people that they came in touch w i just want to say, god bless them and god treat them kindly and may their souls rest in peace. madam president, i yield the floor. ms. mikulski: madam president, i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum cal
thinking of you and that you will meant in terms of what we did to be able to create jobs, clean up the environment, and be able to keep our way of life going on the chesapeake bay. so, madam president, you can see why today we just had three great marylanders, each doing a very different thing, but what i'm so proud of with, you know, captain cullen, larry symms, christina quigley is that each in their own way was trying to make a difference, wanted to protect america. the other was to protect...
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assuring the coast guard personal have a collaborative cohesive work environment that allows them to accomplish their mission, protecting those on the sea, protecting america from threats delivered by sea, protecting the sea itself. a limitin limited incidents of l assault within the coast guard with was a significant central seem of the state of nose guard address delivered three weeks ago. sexual assault is intolerable in the coast guard. it's devastating to its that terms, it has broad repercussions throughout the service. we're committed to doing everything we can to prevent sexual assault to investigating every allocation, holding people accountable through military justice and other actions coming to ensuring victims of sexual assault are protected, treated with dignity and provide appropriate ongoing support. i like to know to some of the highlights of our policies and programs. more detailed information is contained in my written testimony submitted for the record. all allegations of serious sexual misconduct must be reported to the coast guard investigative service for inves
assuring the coast guard personal have a collaborative cohesive work environment that allows them to accomplish their mission, protecting those on the sea, protecting america from threats delivered by sea, protecting the sea itself. a limitin limited incidents of l assault within the coast guard with was a significant central seem of the state of nose guard address delivered three weeks ago. sexual assault is intolerable in the coast guard. it's devastating to its that terms, it has broad...
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i grew up in many an environment -- in an environment where we did tend to look to the west for support or help, but i have a lot of friends who grew up on the other side of the divide who don't see the u.s. the way my friends or my family do. but inevitably, america's a superpower, and it comes with sharp elbows sometimes and big motorcades and big fortresses as embassies. and that can be a bit grating on the local population. so it was really interesting or perhaps, um, revealing for me to be on the other side all of a sudden. it's just a totally different prism through which to look at the issue, to look at the eshoo, the to look at my own country. and i arrived, you know, i'm in the convoy, and i'm sitting there in the convoy and just a few cars ahead of me is another car in that same motorcade surrounded by security escort. this is the secretary of state, and there is jeffrey feldman, um, who is now assistant secretary of state at the state department who used to be ambassador to beirut, and it was his convoy that used to annoy people in beirut, that used to annoy me when i was stu
i grew up in many an environment -- in an environment where we did tend to look to the west for support or help, but i have a lot of friends who grew up on the other side of the divide who don't see the u.s. the way my friends or my family do. but inevitably, america's a superpower, and it comes with sharp elbows sometimes and big motorcades and big fortresses as embassies. and that can be a bit grating on the local population. so it was really interesting or perhaps, um, revealing for me to be...
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i grew up in an environment where we did tend to look to the west for support or help but i have a lot of friends who grew up on the other side of the divide who don't see the u.s. the way my friends or my family do. but it comes with sharp elbows sometimes and big motorcades. and big fortresses as indices. that can be a bit grating on the local population. so it was really interesting for perhaps revealing for me to be on the other side all of a sudden. it's a totally different person to which to look at the issue and look at the issue, to look at my own country. and i arrived. i'm in a convoy and i'm sitting there in the convoy and just a few cars ahead of me is another car. in the same motorcades surrounded by escort. there is the secretary of state and there's jeffrey spellman who is now secretary of state for the state department used to be ambassador to beirut. it was his convoy that used to people in beirut. they used to annoy me when i was stuck at an intersection waiting for him to drive through. and i think it's always worth remembering that you have to try to look at things
i grew up in an environment where we did tend to look to the west for support or help but i have a lot of friends who grew up on the other side of the divide who don't see the u.s. the way my friends or my family do. but it comes with sharp elbows sometimes and big motorcades. and big fortresses as indices. that can be a bit grating on the local population. so it was really interesting for perhaps revealing for me to be on the other side all of a sudden. it's a totally different person to which...
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so growing up in that environment it was a constant topic of conversation and then of course in the 60's as my grandfather became interested in his own fbi file because he too was followed and used the freedom of information act to get a hold of his file and the was of great interest because he was completely purged and documents were missing. i became fascinated in the whole period and that did lead me to become interested in the topic. >> in your talk about sabotage fought are you talking like they have factories or something? >> de savage tauscher area what have related to the shipping. one of the early mandates was to come and protect the british cargos and shipping so they did petrel the ports and some of the early complaints about the irregulars is that stevenson's bouygues or beating up nazis on the of dock with no due process. that would have been the area of sabotage. the germans. the original mandate was to come in and identify the nazi sympathizers and german organizations in this country. they vastly overstaffed that and did all kinds of spying on our politicians and meddli
so growing up in that environment it was a constant topic of conversation and then of course in the 60's as my grandfather became interested in his own fbi file because he too was followed and used the freedom of information act to get a hold of his file and the was of great interest because he was completely purged and documents were missing. i became fascinated in the whole period and that did lead me to become interested in the topic. >> in your talk about sabotage fought are you...
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the forty cities working on forty or fifty eight cities working on global environment doing a better job. mayors running the world. city protocol and new organization, barcelona that shares best practicing clare, the counsel of local authority, the climate alliance. achievings in the nations states are lock up. unable to make any real progress. they are actually doing things important things together, and they do it because when you look at cities, the approach to govern mans, the approach to citizenship, the approach to policy problems turns out to look no different than nation states. what mayors are and do compared to presidents and prime ministers are and do is striking in the distinctions. and i'll just start with a simple fact that might startle you. there's not one mayor of any city despite the american cities who has ever become president of the united states. mayors mostly don't become presidents because mayors are a different kind of politician than presidents. and part of what my book explores is what makes makers different? why don't they become president. there's some pl
the forty cities working on forty or fifty eight cities working on global environment doing a better job. mayors running the world. city protocol and new organization, barcelona that shares best practicing clare, the counsel of local authority, the climate alliance. achievings in the nations states are lock up. unable to make any real progress. they are actually doing things important things together, and they do it because when you look at cities, the approach to govern mans, the approach to...
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and i noticed him talking again and again about the environment. and how proud she was of his achievement in cleaning up the aerts and of the water. he said it and he was proud of it publicly, and yet on the tapes you have him grousing about it not once or twice, but constantly, identify and environmentalism with liberals saying that we have made a mistake. we shouldn't do this. and if i ever have a choice between jobs and the environment, i always go with jobs. don't ever forget it and fire people that say they should go for the environment. it is so hard to understand. on the one side but he said publicly in the state of the union address, not once but three times that i listened to, what you would want and you actually expect bill clinton it's not president obama to say. but privately he is grousing. do you see in the 50's a man that is at war with himself over what he believes? >> i can see that. one of the most interesting things following this thread of mixing and civil rights, i mentioned the trip to africa and 67, and that's where we met ma
and i noticed him talking again and again about the environment. and how proud she was of his achievement in cleaning up the aerts and of the water. he said it and he was proud of it publicly, and yet on the tapes you have him grousing about it not once or twice, but constantly, identify and environmentalism with liberals saying that we have made a mistake. we shouldn't do this. and if i ever have a choice between jobs and the environment, i always go with jobs. don't ever forget it and fire...
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so we're pretty familiar with the space environment and the risks it entails. as a global fleet operator serving both commercial and government customers, reliability and continuity of service are our highest priorities. whether it's uav operations over afghanistan or the final game of the ncaa tournament or financial statements that have to be transferred securely around the world, um, we know that our customers expect flawless performance. to deliver this level of performance, we have to daily deal with a range of threats. probably a highest priority for us today is radio frequency interference. many times it's accidental, sometimes intentional. space debris and other challenges of space flight, cyber attacks, solar weather, space systems reliability, the fact that we today don't have an affordable technical solution for refueling and repairing satellites on orbit and last but not least, an international launch industry that's far from robust. now, our economy depends on the ability to create and instantly distribute vast amounts of data around the planet. sp
so we're pretty familiar with the space environment and the risks it entails. as a global fleet operator serving both commercial and government customers, reliability and continuity of service are our highest priorities. whether it's uav operations over afghanistan or the final game of the ncaa tournament or financial statements that have to be transferred securely around the world, um, we know that our customers expect flawless performance. to deliver this level of performance, we have to...
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the evangelical environment network urges immediate bipartisan action, saying -- and i quote -- "the simple truth is, those opposed to climate action have done a good job of having climate change viewed as a political issue, even a partisan one. we firmly believe that the need to act to overcome climate change is a moral issue, that it should be viewed morally rather than in a partisan fashion." the national council of the churches of christ, representing 37 christian denominations, calls for a national policy that -- and i quote -- "lifts up justice, stewardship, sustainability, and sufficiency as guiding tenets." interfaith power and light, a national faith-based campaign against global warming, tells us that its 40 state affiliates and thousands of congregations view a swift and equitable transition to a clean energy economy as our moral responsibility and are prepared to support the task force's efforts every step of the way. these religious leaders and groups are, unlike congress, not sleepwalking through history. faith groups throughout america are acting on their sense of spir
the evangelical environment network urges immediate bipartisan action, saying -- and i quote -- "the simple truth is, those opposed to climate action have done a good job of having climate change viewed as a political issue, even a partisan one. we firmly believe that the need to act to overcome climate change is a moral issue, that it should be viewed morally rather than in a partisan fashion." the national council of the churches of christ, representing 37 christian denominations,...
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half-dozen years or more, has been about america's role in the world and it rapidly changing strategic environment, and about america's interests looking forward. and finally i would add the qualification for today's discussion. unlike most former holders of high office in washington, he has been willing over and over again to step outside conventional wisdom when the issue warranted it, taking some risks with his own reputation. general mcmaster is one of a very come one of the most prominent of a very small, very elite, very important class of individuals who have earned the title warrior soldier. he, too, has been willing to critically examine the past, and has done so with such power that rather than ended his military career, the work is ultimately advanced it. his ph.d thesis contained widely influential book, dereliction of duty, lyndon johnson, robert mic, the joint chiefs mic, the joint chiefs of staff, and the lies that led to vietnam. i think the title gives you some idea of his appetite for straight talk. is equally known for brilliance as a combat commander, earning a silver star for
half-dozen years or more, has been about america's role in the world and it rapidly changing strategic environment, and about america's interests looking forward. and finally i would add the qualification for today's discussion. unlike most former holders of high office in washington, he has been willing over and over again to step outside conventional wisdom when the issue warranted it, taking some risks with his own reputation. general mcmaster is one of a very come one of the most prominent...
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we are facing an increasingly complex and dynamic security environment. for us to adapt and evolve, technologies advance and proliferate, creating vulnerability in the homeland than ever before and complicating the accomplishment of our mission. from cyberand ballistic missile defense to the disruption and defeat of transnational criminal organizations. as such, a critical command priority is to advocate and develop capabilities in our core mission in order to outpace these threats. while we are confronted with this emerging threat landscape, the current fiscal environment adds uncertainty to the availability and development of the capabilities that we will need to manage the risks these threats will pose. readiness concerns are sure to grow is clearly described by recent service chief testimony. the most pressing of those will include on forecasted cuts for training and exercise programs, which are fundamental to building partnerships essential to responding to events in the homeland. unexpected loss of service capabilities and readiness could also erode
we are facing an increasingly complex and dynamic security environment. for us to adapt and evolve, technologies advance and proliferate, creating vulnerability in the homeland than ever before and complicating the accomplishment of our mission. from cyberand ballistic missile defense to the disruption and defeat of transnational criminal organizations. as such, a critical command priority is to advocate and develop capabilities in our core mission in order to outpace these threats. while we...
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about how it was developedded was the way her firm works in which it's actually a very collaborative environment where the architects work in small groups, and she works in an office slightly secluded nearly them to she comes over and sees what everybody's doing. i saw a few other companies recently doing this, particularly, computer software companies, where they have two people, two engineers at a computer at the same time, and they have to both be working on the computer at the same time to get anything done, and the idea is that, you know, you don't know what you're going to stumble upon, and you sort of -- it takes two to make sure you capture all of that tinkering goodness, i guess. i also looked at, in fact, overseas, the creator of angry birds, finnish company, a company called rovio, and what was interesting about the way angry birds was developed, again, guys trying to start their own gaming software company, but what they did was they couldn't afford to use time develop games, and they only worked on angry birds in their spare time, but rather than market researching like you do if yo
about how it was developedded was the way her firm works in which it's actually a very collaborative environment where the architects work in small groups, and she works in an office slightly secluded nearly them to she comes over and sees what everybody's doing. i saw a few other companies recently doing this, particularly, computer software companies, where they have two people, two engineers at a computer at the same time, and they have to both be working on the computer at the same time to...
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space weather refers to the conditions on the sun in the solar wind and in the near-earth environment. our ability to understand the sun/earth system is of grow withing importance to our nation's economy and national security. the electric power industry is susceptible to geomagnetically induced currents which can overload unprotected power grids and result in widespread power outages. in the spacecraft industry, intense geomagnetic storms have the capacity to disrupt normal operations such as satellite communication and, of course, they pose risks to our astronauts in space. in addition, space weather can cause irregularities in the signals from our very important global positioning system. the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, or noaa, is the official source for space weather predictions for the nation. several of nasa's research satellites have become an essential part of our nation's space weather prediction system providing very important data for determining the space weather conditions. one such mission is the advanced composition explorer which sits in the solar
space weather refers to the conditions on the sun in the solar wind and in the near-earth environment. our ability to understand the sun/earth system is of grow withing importance to our nation's economy and national security. the electric power industry is susceptible to geomagnetically induced currents which can overload unprotected power grids and result in widespread power outages. in the spacecraft industry, intense geomagnetic storms have the capacity to disrupt normal operations such as...
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vision of the individual while at the same time enabling the value of the institutions to create an environment where people are secure and prosperous and free. government, it's important to remember, cannot create civil society, but it can kill it. over the past 80 years, the federal government has expanded well beyond its constitutional limits. history demonstrates that as the power of the federal government increases, the ability to self-govern diminishes to a corresponding degree, and as self-governance decreases, so, too, does the influence of the institutions of civil society. soon the ability to instill faith, confidence and trust among individuals and communities is replaced by the false promises of big government. america is extraordinary, not because of who we are but because of what we do. despite the current crushing weight of our bloated federal bureaucracy, we can still see the strength of our nation's fabric through the intertwining actions of the genuine heroes all around us. they are often disguised as the daily deeds that everyday citizens perform, and they perform them every
vision of the individual while at the same time enabling the value of the institutions to create an environment where people are secure and prosperous and free. government, it's important to remember, cannot create civil society, but it can kill it. over the past 80 years, the federal government has expanded well beyond its constitutional limits. history demonstrates that as the power of the federal government increases, the ability to self-govern diminishes to a corresponding degree, and as...
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because my whole life i've cared about environment and i've cared about infrastructure. and the way the senate works, they put those two together. so not only do i get to talk about clean air and clean water and safe drinking water and cleaning up superfund sites and protecting the health of our families, but i also get to talk about jobs, jobs, jobs that are created when we build roads and bridges and highways. and water systems. but there is something that does not bring us together on that committee and that's the issue of climate change. and so what i've decided to do is to come down to the floor every monday that it's possible for me to do it, and the floor is available, to talk just a few minutes about the devastating consequences of unchecked climate disruption. and i want to discuss and put into the record every week the latest scientific information. on march 4, i started these talks and i talked about a front-page story in the "usa today" that spotlighted the impacts of climate change unfolding around us. the story is the first in a yearlong series called "why
because my whole life i've cared about environment and i've cared about infrastructure. and the way the senate works, they put those two together. so not only do i get to talk about clean air and clean water and safe drinking water and cleaning up superfund sites and protecting the health of our families, but i also get to talk about jobs, jobs, jobs that are created when we build roads and bridges and highways. and water systems. but there is something that does not bring us together on that...